In my design process, I aim to follow the Universal Design Guidelines , to create learning experiences for a wide range of abilities instead of the "average" student. In my instructional design course, IDN 537: Designing Assistive Learning Technologies, I became familiar with the laws and regulations concerning education for students with disabilities, explored and tested many digital assistive technologies, and practiced the theory application of Universal Design.
This website is a collection of educational technology that can be useful instructors who wish to make their digital higher education content more accessible. For each tool, I list pros and cons and explain how it fits with the UDL guidelines.
Click here to view my digital accessibility toolkit or view the preview to the right.
After seeing how universal design can improve the learning experience, I reimagined a module within a public health course that I had helped design earlier in the term. The completed UDL Guidelines rubric offers specific suggestions for course improvement, while the accompanying paper provides more theoretical background and supporting research.